Dirk Nowitzki vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Dirk Nowitzki that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ben Simmons 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dirk Nowitzki 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Dirk Nowitzki 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Dirk Nowitzki 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)